Meaning & use
paddled
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Moved through water using a paddle, or walked with bare feet in shallow water.
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They paddled the canoe steadily across the calm lake.
The children paddled in the shallows, laughing as the waves rolled in.
A note on using this word
"Paddle" can also mean to spank lightly, a now largely historical form of discipline once used in some schools.
Words with a similar meaning
rowedwaded
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Another way to use it
2. verb
Spanked someone, typically as a punishment, with a flat wooden implement.
In some schools decades ago, students were paddled for misbehavior.
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